What is a Hyperbaric Oxygen Chamber?
A hyperbaric oxygen chamber and its uses are numerous. The purpose of the hyperbaric oxygen chamber is to provide an environment with higher pressure than the atmospheric pressure we are exposed to everyday. At a higher-pressure level, oxygen can be delivered in greater amounts through the blood. For many years a hyperbaric oxygen chamber has been used to treat many different types of ailments including traumatic brain injuries, carbon monoxide poisoning, decompression sickness, post-concussion symptoms, and many others.
What is a Traumatic Brain Injury?
A traumatic brain injury occurs when a bump or hit to the head that causes the brain to hit the skull and causes damage. A concussion is a type of traumatic brain injury and typically the most the mild type. Sometimes symptoms of a traumatic brain injury won’t show up for days, weeks, or months following the injury but the symptoms can be very difficult to manage as they can prevent a person from doing simple daily stuff. Symptoms of a traumatic brain injury can be headaches, nausea, dizziness, tiredness, ear pain/ringing, and many other things. A traumatic brain injury can be on a broad spectrum, so many there are many different types of symptoms that can appear. Come in to NorCal Brain Center if you feel like you have had a head injury and you are experiencing any irregular symptoms or feelings.
How can a Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Help Someone With a Traumatic Brain Injury?
Someone who has had a traumatic brain injury typically is left with damaged tissue behind that the body is not able to repair on its own. A hyperbaric oxygen chamber increases the amount of oxygen that reaches the damaged tissue and reduces inflammation which overall aids the damaged tissue and helps it heal faster. Even if you had a traumatic brain injury years ago, please don’t be afraid to reach out with any questions that you may have. Studies have shown that Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy can still help someone even if they injury they suffered was from years back. HBOT is an on-going healing process and you can never be too late to start. If you are suffering or have suffered from a traumatic brain injury, chances are that your quality of life has been diminished and your well being is suffering as well. Call us at (408)585-5275 to schedule a free consultation!
What Side Effects Are There With Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy?
Every human body is different and can respond to HBOT in many ways. Common side effects are plugged ears, like what you feel when you are in an airplane or going up on a mountain. This is completely normal and is just your body’s way of adjusting to the higher pressure. Normally after HBOT the ears, like they do usually, will pop on their own. Feeling lightheaded or dizzy is also normal and is also part of your body’s way of dealing with the higher pressure. Please come to NorCal Brain Center if you have any questions at all about HBOT and would like to know if you are a candidate for HBOT. Make an appointment for a free consultation today and call (408)585-5275!
